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A Framed English Sampler, Martha Elford, Downside School, 1845

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A Framed English Sampler, Martha Elford, Downside School, 1845

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A Framed English Sampler, Martha Elford, Downside School, 1845, an upper register verse, the lower register with a heart shape signature panel over twin colored floral bouquets, sight size: 12.5"h x 9.5"w, frame size: 15.5"h x 13"w. Downside school is located in Somerset, England and is attached to Downside Abbey (Abbey was built in 1619).

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A Framed English Sampler, Martha Elford, Downside School, 1845

Name: A Framed English Sampler, Martha Elford, Downside School, 1845
SKU: 156725315
Price: 225 USD
Availability: InStock

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